Showing posts with label disease management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disease management. Show all posts
Monday, April 26, 2010
Memphis Employers Using Incentives & Data to Control Health Benefit Costs
Check out MBGH's comments on how Memphis-area employers are controlling health benefit costs through employee incentives and providing data to make informed choices. Click here to read the Memphis Business Journal article.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Pharmacist-based Program Proves Effective for Diabetics in Polk County, FL
An employer-based clinical pharmacist counseling program for type 2 diabetes patients in Polk County, FL led to a 9% improvement in A1C levels, a 30% decrease in hospitalizations, and a 24% decrease in ER visits. These results of this 2005 study are reported in the February 15, 2010, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
The pharmacist provided six 30-minute counseling sessions and copays were waived for disease-related medications, supplies, and non-prescription products. Participants were asked to sign an agreement to comply with program rules and processes. A total of 564 enrolled in the program and 477 were still active in the program at the end of 12 months.
Click here to read the article.
The pharmacist provided six 30-minute counseling sessions and copays were waived for disease-related medications, supplies, and non-prescription products. Participants were asked to sign an agreement to comply with program rules and processes. A total of 564 enrolled in the program and 477 were still active in the program at the end of 12 months.
Click here to read the article.
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